After body washes up on shore near Port Albert, Lake Huron beachgoers asked to be on lookout for abandoned watercraft

Beachgoers along the Lake Huron shoreline are being asked to keep an eye out for any ­abandoned watercraft, and report any vessel they’ve found in the last month, as police work to identify a man whose body washed ashore near Port Albert last ­Saturday.

Five days after the man’s body was found, north of Goderich, ­police are no nearer to identifying the man in the blue life-jacket.

An autopsy this week was unable to pinpoint a cause of death or give more clues about the man’s identity, said OPP Const. Jamie Stanley.

The man didn’t have any tattoos or scars, appeared to be middle-­aged, had a thin to medium build, was balding and was five-foot-nine, Stanley said.

He may have been in the water between one and three weeks.

Police have scoured missing

persons’ lists and talked with instructors at Performance Edge Pro, a hockey training company, because the man was wearing sports pants with a PEP logo on them. That, too, was unsuccessful in identifying the man.

Police said they would like to speak with anyone who in the past month may have found or spotted an abandoned small craft — whether a canoe, fishing boat, sailboat, kiteboard, paddleboard, personal watercraft, ­inflatable raft or ­dinghy.

They would also like to hear from anyone who may have found related watersports equipment, such as fishing poles or paddles.

In addition to wearing the black windpants, the man was wearing a blue Fluid brand life-jacket, a black fleece jacket and white-and-black running shoes. He had a thin moustache.

Anyone with information should call Huron OPP at 519-524-8314 or 1-888-310-1122. Callers also may leave an anonymous tip with Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.